Gastroenterology and hepatology account for a significant share of inpatient consults, outpatient referrals, and primary care encounters — yet the references available to clinicians fall into two extremes. Multi-volume encyclopedias deliver exhaustive detail at prices and page counts that make them impractical for daily use. Pocket guides strip the reasoning out entirely, leaving algorithms without the clinical thinking behind them. Clinicians managing GI and liver disease deserve a resource that lives between these poles.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Diagnosis and Treatment Essentials: A Clinical Guide to GI and Liver Disease, Workups, and Management was built to fill that gap. This 2026 clinical reference covers luminal gastroenterology, hepatology, biliary and pancreatic disease, GI emergencies, and functional GI disorders in a single focused volume — with enough depth to explain the reasoning behind every diagnosis and treatment decision, and enough discipline to remain a book you actually carry and use.
The text reflects current clinical practice, including the MASLD/MASH nomenclature, updated H. pylori eradication protocols, expanded biologic and small-molecule therapies for inflammatory bowel disease, revised colorectal cancer screening thresholds, non-invasive liver fibrosis assessment, and current systemic therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma. Every clinical value, drug dose, and guideline reference has been verified against current sources.
What sets this book apart from any other GI reference on the market:
- More than 100 clinical procedure and teaching videos accessible through integrated QR codes — watch EGD, colonoscopy, paracentesis, liver biopsy, ERCP, and dozens of other procedures directly from the page
- Clinical images and illustrations throughout the text — endoscopic findings, histopathology, radiology, and clinical photography where they matter most
- Workup-driven chapters that start from the clinical presentation — dysphagia, GI bleeding, abnormal liver tests, jaundice — and walk through the diagnostic reasoning
- Evidence-based treatment protocols with drug dosing, monitoring parameters, and management algorithms
- Dedicated hepatology coverage including viral hepatitis, MASLD/MASH, cirrhosis complications, portal hypertension, HCC surveillance, and liver transplant evaluation
- Clinical pearls, case vignettes, and comparison tables in every section to reinforce clinical decision-making
- Quick-reference appendices with drug tables, scoring systems, lab values, and screening algorithms for point-of-care use
Written for gastroenterology and hepatology fellows, internal medicine residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, hospitalists, and primary care physicians who manage GI and liver disease. Whether you are on a GI consult rotation, staffing a hepatology clinic, or evaluating a patient with unexplained abdominal pain in primary care, this is the clinical reference designed to support your decision-making with depth, clarity, and current evidence.
Start practicing with a GI and hepatology reference that respects both your time and your patients.
